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Amonst the Maori of New Zealand, ornamental feathers were worn
by both sexes. The feathers of the huia bird were especially
popular. The huia is now extinct, but in the past its tail
feathers were worn by chiefs on the head as a sign of rank. The
entire carcass of a huia was sometimes worn suspended from
the ear. Huia feathers were also used for decorating the
dead.
View database record 1887.21.1
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